Strawberry runners

[Georgie]

Following advice posted here I've pegged down some of the plantlets from my runners into three inch pots.  The thing is the runners are now producing additional plantlets further along and I was wondering if I should snip these off/stop them or whether these too can be pegged down?

G x

[Georgie]

[jennym]

I always nip off these secondary runners. Also I only allow 2 - 3 runners per plant and if more have grown before I get the chance to deal with them, I always pick the strongest, thickest runners and nip off the puny ones.
Sounds a lot of mucking about, and it is, really.  I say always - to be honest I probably only do that on half a bed and leave the other beds to do their own thing ;D

[davholla]

Does this make a difference ?  I have only had strawberries since Feb so know absolutely nothing.  I was not expecting to have any fruit this year but have had which is good.

[Fork]

I was told that you only use the first plant on the runner because it will be the strongest,and to remove the others following on the same runner.

Once its taken hold you then cut it from the main plant.

One thing that puzzles me though.There are no runners coming from my plants but the chap in the next plot as got lots.Is it a variety thing or are mine past their best?.His were new plants this year i believe.

[Multiveg]

I was told that you only use the first plant on the runner because it will be the strongest,and to remove the others following on the same runner.

Once its taken hold you then cut it from the main plant.

One thing that puzzles me though.There are no runners coming from my plants but the chap in the next plot as got lots.Is it a variety thing or are mine past their best?.His were new plants this year i believe.

Perhaps his plot is further north! Think it was on GQT a while back - further north you live, the more runners you get?

[mc55]

Perhaps his plot is further north! Think it was on GQT a while back - further north you live, the more runners you get?

why  ??? ??? ???

[Oldmanofthewoods]

I was told that you only use the first plant on the runner because it will be the strongest,and to remove the others following on the same runner.

Once its taken hold you then cut it from the main plant.

One thing that puzzles me though.There are no runners coming from my plants but the chap in the next plot as got lots.Is it a variety thing or are mine past their best?.His were new plants this year i believe.

Strawberries start degraded after the first year, and quite significantly after 3.  I don't know how old yer plants are but after 2 years, keep the runner, ditch the main plant and never plant in the same place; prepare a new bed.

[Georgie]

Thanks for all the replies.  I'm much clearer now about what to do.   ;D

G x